Question

With example show the significance of location for urban center.

Answer 1

The location of urban centers is examined with reference to their functions. For example; The requirements of a holiday resort are quite different from that of a military center, seaport, or mining town. Strategic towns require sites offering natural defence, mining towns require the presence of economically valuable minerals where ports require a harbour, etc. Earlier urban settlements were based on the availability of water, fertile land, and building material. Today, modern technology plays a significant role in locating urban settlements far away from the source of these materials
eg. piped water can be supplied to a distant settlement away from the source. Today apart from the site, the situation plays an important role in the expansion of the town.
eg. centers located closer to transport links have experienced rapid development.